Dilip Vengsarkar claimed that he had fast-tracked Virat Kohli's entry into the Indian team when captain M S Dhoni and coach Gary Kirsten had not heard of him.

Virat Kohli also expressed satisfaction with the 15-member India squad for the big-ticket event that starts May 30 in the United Kingdom and said that India is a “well-balanced” team that can go all the way.